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AFI - Producing 2026
Second time applying, but initially applied...
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- AFI - Producing
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- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Date
- Jan 29, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 16, 2026
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Fsu Directing MFA
The process went very well. Having to fly to...
- Film Program & Degree
- Florida State University - MFA Production
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- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Dec 1, 2025
- Interview Date
- Feb 21, 2026
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- Mar 6, 2026
Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview)
Brooklyn College fall 2026
Was a smooth process that took a bit longer to...
- Film Program & Degree
- Brooklyn College Feirstein - Directing MFA
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- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 12, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 17, 2026
Admitted (w/o Interview)
City College of New York MFA in Film
First Time Applying. The whole process is smooth and straightforward.
- Film Program & Degree
- City College of New York - MFA in Film
- Attempts
- First Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Feb 1, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 20, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 26, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 4, 2026
Attending (Off Waitlist After Interview)
FAMU International - Directing Cinema and Digital Media
My second time applying. The overall process was challenging but fulfilling.
- Film Program & Degree
- FAMU - Directing MFA
- Attempts
- Second Time Applying
- Submission Date
- Jan 23, 2026
- Interview Notification Date
- Feb 23, 2026
- Interview Date
- Feb 27, 2026
- Decision Notification Date
- Mar 6, 2026
- Admitted Off Waitlist Date
- Apr 10, 2026
Latest Application Comments
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AFI - Producing 2026Columbia offered 30k for two years, which means I’d have to take 41k out in student loans (but no private loans). I feel a little crazy for...- mgm0286
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AFI - Producing 2026I know, I'm so sad
I can't justify 70k in student debt so I unfortunately chose to decline the offer. Will do, and thank you!
- mgm0286
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AFI - Producing 2026Bummer they didn't send any aid. Can you update the scholarship field with that? Congrats on Columbia though!
- Chris W
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Latest Film School Reviews
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USC School of Cinematic Arts
USC is a LighthouseThe School of Cinematic Arts has essentially been created in the image of a corporate film studio. Artistically successful films you make at this school will be made despite layers of bureaucracy and a pervasive “Hollywood” sensibility toward filmmaking. That being said, my experience as a... -
Full Sail University
Self Motivated? You'll Do FineI did the 27 month, online, Digital Cinematography Bachelor’s degree at Full Sail. It is basically a film degree with the added focus of trying to prepare you for the realities of being an independent in your area. For the most part, I loved my time there. At graduation I received the Advanced... -
Antioch University - Low-residency MFA in Creative Writing
Invaluable ExcitementI came into the MFA program as a novelist, with a focus on Fiction. I took the screenwriting elective that first semester, and was immediately adopted into the Screenwriting/Playwriting collective. The sheer enthusiasm for my work, and the work of everyone around me, was infectious. There is... -
Stony Brook University (SUNY)
Small Cohort, Big Impact: My Experience at Stony Brook’s TV Writing MFAHello fellow TV Writing and Filmmaking Community, I’m here to give you my two cents on the TV Writing MFA at Stony Brook University. I’m a working screenwriter in (and from) Brazil, and I found this gem after taking a summer course at Columbia in 2014 with Alan Kingsberg, now the Director of... -
Antioch University - Low-residency MFA in Creative Writing
So Happy I Did ItLet's get the elephant in the room out of the way first. Is it expensive? A little. Are most colleges? Of course they are! I dare anyone to find a University anywhere on this website that's considered cheap or even moderately affordable these days. They just don't exist anymore. Was it tough for...
Film School Admissions Department Interviews
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How to Get an Offer of Study From London Film School (LFS): Tips From the Admissions, Recruitment, Marketing and Workshops Teams (Part 1)
- Alexa Pellegrini
- 10 min read
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As the first international film school in the UK, the London Film School is a leader in educating film students on classic and emerging filmmaking... -
How to Get Into AFI Conservatory: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 1)
- Alexa Pellegrini
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- 21 min read
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- Reaction score: 5
- Reviews: 1
Ask anyone about where to go to film school, and you’re bound to hear the American Film Institute Conservatory. First established in 1967, AFI is... -
How to Get Into Stony Brook University: Exclusive Advice From the MFA Program Directors (Part 1)
- Alexa Pellegrini
- 15 min read
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Stony Brook University is the hidden gem of East Coast film and TV programs. Featuring award-winning faculty and guest lecturers, the school... -
How to get into Chapman's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts: Tips from the Department of Admissions (Part 1)
- Alexa Pellegrini
- 17 min read
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Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts offers top-notch filmmaking courses in a welcoming and close-knit environment. Notable... -
How to Get Into Columbia University Film School: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions and Industry and Outreach Departments (Part 1)
- Alexa Pellegrini
- 12 min read
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The graduate film program at Columbia University School of the Arts is highly acclaimed for its star-studded alumni roster and teaching students... -
Inside UCLA TFT’s Professional Programs: A Conversation with Director Brian Patrick Fagan (Part 1)
- Alexa Pellegrini
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- 8 min read
- Views: 6K
- Reaction score: 1
UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television's Professional Programs provide an intensive, career-driven education in half the time as a...
Film Student Interviews
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Andrea Zevallos, MFA in Screenwriting Candidate at CSUN, Talks Perseverance, Pedagogy, and the Writing Process
- Alexa Pellegrini
- 8 min read
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“I've always loved film and television — TV has been my dream job ever since I was pretty young,” says Andrea Zevallos (FilmSchool.org member... -
Q & A With Juliana Lee White, FSU CMPA Graduate Production Student
- Alexa Pellegrini
- 6 min read
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- Comments: 3
Established in 1989, Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts is located in Tallahassee and aims to help students master filmmaking... -
Being Creative in Stillness: A Conversation With Nolan Lampson, Writing for Film & Television Freshman at USC
- Alexa Pellegrini
- 6 min read
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Nolan Lampson (Filmschool.org Member @kukichiyo3) sits in his dorm with his roommate, who is folding laundry and listening to music with AirPods... -
NYU Student's Key to Success: High School
- Eric Villa (Stuudeo.com)
- 2 min read
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- Reaction score: 1
This article was initially released to subscribers at Stuudeo.com. Subscribe to Stuudeo for weekly stories on filmmakers and practical insights on... -
UCLA TFT Producers Program, Demystified: Spotlight on Keenan Kunst, Graduate Student
- Alexa Pellegrini
- 7 min read
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Keenan Kunst (FilmSchool.org user @KeenanDK) sits behind a cluster of canyons and valleys. His Zoom background reflects his longtime passion for... -
Q& A With Danni (aka IndecisiveElle), Chapman Directing MFA Student
- Chris W
- 7 min read
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- Reaction score: 16
- Comments: 5
“Film School is still Graduate School... you're still getting a master's and there's still traditional work that has to be done. And a lot of...
Latest blog entries
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Flashbacks vs. Monologues and Other Points of Contention
- GPCW Screenwriting
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By James Napoli. Flashbacks Nothing provokes a more knee-jerk “don’t do it” reaction from screenwriters than the decision to include one or more... -
Surprise or Suspense
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By James Napoli As the head of our Screenwriting MFA at Western, I thought it would be interesting to post some articles on screencraft for your... -
Wrapped my third semester and started my fourth at Stony Brook
- briolson
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Favorite Class: Producing with Summer Shelton Summer is a working professional who taught the basics of line producing. We used Movie Magic... -
My Second Year at Stony Brook
- briolson
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I'm checking into FilmSchool.org during one of my very few nights off. I'm streaming THE WRONG PARIS on Netflix and it's hitting all it's Netflix... -
That’s a wrap on my first year of graduate film school at Stony Brook.
- briolson
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Last night, our class screened our rough cuts for our Production 1 films. We had snacks and cheered and some people had to rush off to help a... -
Half way through my second semester at Stony Brook MFA program...
- briolson
- 3 min read
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- Film School
Spring Break has finally arrived and it's time to exhale a bit. This semester I had one day where I completely could not do anything productive...
Latest Scholarships
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ESRA New York Program Scholarship
ESRA Film School offers to up to 5 applicants a reduction of tuition fees for a one year intensive Filmmaking program in New York city in...- Deadline
- Jul 17, 2026
- Award Type
- Portion of Tuition
- Max Award Amount
- $5000
- Academic Requirements
- High School Senior
- Attending 4 year Undergraduate College or University
- College Freshman
- College Sophomore
- College Junior
- College Senior
- Attending a Graduate Program
- Academic Specialization
- No specialization required
- Communications
- Digital Media
- Film
- Photography
- Screenwriting
- TV Journalism
- Television
- Visual Arts
- Citizenship Requirements
- None
- Regional Requirements
- No Requirement
- Identity Requirements
- No Requirement
- Ethnicity Requirements
- No Requirement
- Financial Requirement
- Demonstrated Financial Need
- Application Requirements
- Narrative Statement
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- Resume
- Video Submission
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Stony Brook Manhattan's MFA in TV Writing
Tuition remission and annual stipend available to reduce an already low tuition. With a .25 scholarship, in state tuition is basically free and...- Deadline
- May 15, 2026
- Award Type
- Portion of Tuition
- Max Award Amount
- $40000
- Academic Requirements
- No Requirement
- Academic Specialization
- No specialization required
- Citizenship Requirements
- None
- Regional Requirements
- No Requirement
- Identity Requirements
- No Requirement
- Ethnicity Requirements
- No Requirement
- Financial Requirement
- No Requirement
- Application Requirements
- College Transcript
- Interview
- Narrative Statement
- Letter(s) of Recommendation
- Resume
- Screenplay
- TVProf
- Academic Scholarships
- Clicks: 6
- Views: 90
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Write & Direct Online Film School
Once a month a full 12-month access scholarship is awarded to a filmmaker who best fits the Write & Direct training.- Deadline
- Jul 11, 2025
- Award Type
- Full Tuition
- Academic Requirements
- No Requirement
- Academic Specialization
- No specialization required
- Citizenship Requirements
- US Citizen
- Canadian Citizen
- Regional Requirements
- No Requirement
- Identity Requirements
- No Requirement
- Ethnicity Requirements
- No Requirement
- Financial Requirement
- No Requirement
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Stony Brook University (SUNY) - Partial and full ride scholarships
Full and partial scholarships for strong portfolios submitted by domestic and international Filmmakers and TV Writers- Deadline
- Jan 15, 2025
- Award Type
- Full Tuition
- Portion of Tuition
- Max Award Amount
- $46200
- Academic Requirements
- Attending a Graduate Program
- Min 3.0 GPA
- Other (Please Add)
- Academic Specialization
- Advertising
- Communications
- Creative Writing
- Digital Media
- Film
- Journalism
- Marketing
- Photography
- Radio
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- No Requirement
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- No Requirement
- Ethnicity Requirements
- No Requirement
- Financial Requirement
- No Requirement
- Application Requirements
- College Transcript
- Essay(s)
- Interview
- Narrative Statement
- Letter(s) of Recommendation
- Portfolio
- Resume
- Screenplay
- Video Submission
- MagdaleneB
- Academic Scholarships
- Clicks: 86
- Views: 2K
- Reaction score: 1
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Columbia College Chicago Excellence in Film and Television Scholarship
Columbia College Chicago is one of the top film schools in the Midwestern US. Its Excellence in Film and Television Scholarship was established to...- Deadline
- Mar 1, 2024
- Award Type
- Portion of Tuition
- Max Award Amount
- $2500
- Academic Requirements
- Attending 4 year Undergraduate College or University
- Academic Specialization
- Film
- Television
- Citizenship Requirements
- None
- Regional Requirements
- Illinois
- Identity Requirements
- No Requirement
- Ethnicity Requirements
- No Requirement
- Financial Requirement
- Demonstrated Financial Need
- Application Requirements
- Essay(s)
- Portfolio
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- Academic Scholarships
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Latest Film School Reviews
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USC School of Cinematic ArtsUSC is a LighthouseThe School of Cinematic Arts has essentially been created in the image of a corporate film studio. Artistically successful films you make at this...
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Full Sail UniversitySelf Motivated? You'll Do FineI did the 27 month, online, Digital Cinematography Bachelor’s degree at Full Sail. It is basically a film degree with the added focus of trying to...- Pryde Pierce
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Antioch University - Low-residency MFA in Creative WritingInvaluable ExcitementI came into the MFA program as a novelist, with a focus on Fiction. I took the screenwriting elective that first semester, and was immediately...
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Stony Brook University (SUNY)Small Cohort, Big Impact: My Experience at Stony Brook’s TV Writing MFAHello fellow TV Writing and Filmmaking Community, I’m here to give you my two cents on the TV Writing MFA at Stony Brook University. I’m a...- garciabcarol
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Antioch University - Low-residency MFA in Creative WritingSo Happy I Did ItLet's get the elephant in the room out of the way first. Is it expensive? A little. Are most colleges? Of course they are! I dare anyone to find a...
- Anonymous
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